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Old 22 Jul 2010
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Chile - Argentina hopping - practicality
Hello all. Advice wanted please

I'm in the final stages of planning a south american trip (i.e. I'm finally getting round to the fun bit of thinking which routes we might take).

Ideally, I want to hop between argentina and chile; criss crossing the Andes a few times. We want to see as much of both countries as possible and have the time available to be able to zig zag up north rather than make a direct 'B' line up the road.

Ignoring limitations imposed by weather and road conditions etc. are there any reasons why this would not be practical? I'm thinking along the lines of
Visa restrictions concerning entry and exit into the countries and wondering if border crossing fees be prohibative?

Any experience'knowledge much appreciated.
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Should be a great ride.

Passe Auga Negro (Black Water Pass) (some gravel) and Passe Juama (sic) I can recomend.
Even in summer it can get real cold at 4000 to 5000 mt. so be prepared.

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That's good enough for me! Thanks for the info.
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Contrary to above, no fees with a US passport.

I crossed six or seven times at various passes. Each has its own personality in terms of scenery, each is a very different sort of ride. A few in the south are unremarkable (but inescapable).

Enjoy!

Mark
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Pics
look this Pics of "paso aguas negras" (black water border crossing)
www.transalp.es (Foro) - Paso de Agua Negra - Iberoam�rica

and look this ones near "paso san francisco" (st francisco border crossing)
There and Back by Motorbike (under construction)
(my blog

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I was pleasantly surprised by the crossing near Bariloche.

A very beautiful paved ride between the two checkpoints.
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There are differences between "in theory" and "on the ground." The fee has not yet been charged at land borders for either Chile or Argentina. Chile stopped charging at the airport as well after the earthquake, but might have started again. Note that my information gets more stale every passing day, and check for yourself.

Mark

(18,000 road miles from my final departure from Argentina)
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There are differences between "in theory" and "on the ground." The fee has not yet been charged at land borders for either Chile or Argentina. Chile stopped charging at the airport as well after the earthquake, but might have started again. Note that my information gets more stale every passing day, and check for yourself.
I showed up at SCL from the states with a new PP on june 1st 2010 and was charged $131 for the reciprocity fee. It lasts the life of your passport. I toyed with the idea of moving my old one to my new PP, but I am glad I did not try it. They check very thoroughly.

No one has ever looked for the reciprocity paper at any land crossing.
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Hi,
I did most of the passes between Sico and Mendoza a few months ago.

I liked Aguas negras best, and I would really like to do it again in Sept. Does anybody know where I can get info about snow? Forgot my snowchains.

No fees or visas, as far as I know.

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On my way north, I crossed back into Chile at Los Antiguos, then rode the Carretera Austral north to Futaleufu, where I crossed back into Argentina to Trevelin, then north through Bariloche, San Martin de los Andes, and up to Mendoza before crossing back into Chile on the highway that runs west, brings you back just north of Santiago. I kept on going to the coast at Viña del Mar. Nice spot.
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Thanks folks.

You're planning my route for me! My Chiule and Argentina maps are now covered in yellow highlighter with your recommendations!

I havent even looked at the best road sticky thread yet!
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